Rob Hardwick was sworn in Tuesday as Sheriff of St Johns County
For the first time in 16-years, Historic City News is pleased to report that today, St Johns County has a new sheriff — many readers commenting that it is about 12-years overdue.
Category: Government
Rutherford-backed law will save lives, save money, and reduce crime and recidivism
Historic City News was informed today that President Trump has signed into law a bill introduced in the US House by Representative John Rutherford of Jacksonville. This new law expands access to mental health services for individuals leaving the prison system, providing a “Continuity of Care” for those at risk of recidivism.
Private phone company: City suffers outage until New Years
Historic City News was informed of a failure by the private telephone company selected by city management in St Augustine to provide phone service. The failure has resulted in telephone service outages at several City facilities. The outage is expected to continue until “late evening” on New Year’s Eve.
Questions remain regarding the unexpected death of local deputy sheriff
St Johns County Sheriff’s Patrol Shift Leader, Sergeant Coby Brandon Seckinger, died unexpectedly on Monday evening, December 14, 2020. He would have turned 43-years-old next month on his birthday, January 14, 1978.
After 12-years, City voters oust Freeman and install a new commissioner
Monday evening at the time and place proscribed by an outdated charter that nobody in City Hall seems willing to move forward for review and revision, 59-year-old Barbara I Blonder, will assume her seat at the City Commission table, together with Mayor Tracy Upchurch and returning Commissioner Roxanne Horvath. When the ceremony starts at 7:30…
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Florida Senator Marco Rubio warns of the national security threat posed by China
Acting Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) released the following statement to Historic City News today regarding the findings of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence pertaining to the challenge posed to the United States by the Chinese government and Communist Party:
FDOT Northeast Florida Road and Lane Closures Weekly Report
Florida Department of Transportation Community Outreach Specialist Allen Nelson has updated Historic City News with the weekly lane closure report containing information regarding ongoing construction projects and traffic impacts for the coming week. Our readers and subscribers will be updated every Friday by 5:00 p.m., with some unavoidable exceptions and state holidays.
County Zoning will hear proposed vacation rental ordinance in January
At yesterday’s meeting of the St Johns County Commission, the public had their say about one of the most controversial movements in local business news in the past couple of years — impacting the tourist economy, the hotel industry, real estate investment, and a host of other support services.